Game thread?

[Jaguar 88]

Script reversed today. Defense playing well offense not so much.

Yeah, they still want to pound it down the throat all the time. You want to win a conference title, balance is needed at the very least. We don't have the line to pound it continuously like an Alvarez Wisconsin team did.

 

[Hungry Jack]

McIntyre needs to tackle

 

[chicagocatfan24]

Yup

 

[Rodenthater]

Well #2 is burnt toast!

 

[NU Houston]

Geez. Why go for it on 4th and 12 but later punt on 4th and 7 at basically the same spot on the field.

 

[LACatFan]

Sky Team 🙄

 

[Figrating]

JON still getting beaten into the turf.

 

[jensberg]

Cameron Mitchell burned badly on two consecutive plays terrible. They drive 97 yards to tie it up. Right now they have all the momentum. It's not really for that drive we had 202 yards of offense and they had 40 and we only had seven point lead

 

[NU Houston]

Well #2 is burnt toast!

He got burned badly twice on that drive. Can't give up plays like that.

 

[NU Houston]

JON still getting beaten into the turf.

It's JON's fault that a CB plays terrible coverage on two plays?

 

[freewillie07]

Should be benched till halftime at least. That can’t be tolerated.

 

[corbi296]

Nice pulling block by Schmidt on Hull run. Took out two.

 

[corbi296]

Should be benched till halftime at least. That can’t be tolerated.

you don’t bench guys for trying to make big plays. You teach.

 

[freewillie07]

Nice pulling block by Schmidt on Hull run. Took out two.

Agreed. Many more efforts like that and the NU offense would really be in business.

 

[catfans5]

Our observation from the stands is that Hillinski is at times late on throws. You can see guys are open and the throw is late.

 

[phatcat]

He got burned badly twice on that drive. Can't give up plays like that.

He was so far off the receiver it looked like someone else blew the coverage

 

[Rodenthater]

We do not have enough d1 talent!

 

[freewillie07]

you don’t bench guys for trying to make big plays. You teach.

Right. Like by sitting out a series?

 

[phatcat]

Downfield passes: work. Short passes?

 

[corbi296]

He was so far off the receiver it looked like someone else blew the coverage

it looked to me like Mitchell thought we were in zone and Azema was playing man.

 

[corbi296]

Right. Like by sitting out a series?

no, that’s moronic.

 

[Jonny2TheP]

Welcome back, JJ!

 

[Figrating]

MORE good luck! That PI call was a real gift.

 

[NUCat320]

I’d rather see Spivak back there, but I love the pass to the FB at the goal line. Go
Cats.

 

[freewillie07]

MORE good luck! That PI call was a real gift.

Yeah, even with purple glasses it was hard to see it.

 

[Rodenthater]

Hilinski’s a sophomore right?

 

[Figrating]

It's JON's fault that a CB plays terrible coverage on two plays?

What about the drive that went the length of the field?

 

[goofymax]

Anyone else's feed keep cutting in and out? I have Comcast and it's brutal right now. Almost as if it's buffering every 15 seconds

Same problem here

 

[phatcat]

Really really trying to let RU stay in it.

 

[lunker35]

The worst no call I’ve ever seen. Two refs were right on top of it. What the shit.

 

[Turk]

JON still getting beaten into the turf.

Honestly, much better today.

 

[Jaguar 88]

Honestly, much better today.

Yeah, the D is pretty tight with the exception of the blown coverage on that 💣.

 

[cattul]

Yeah, the D is pretty tight with the exception of the blown coverage on that 💣.

Pressure on the QB. What a difference. It has been great to see.

 

[corbi296]

I’ll say again, Bryce Gallagher playing some ball. Playing fast.

Samdup also seems to be rounding into old form. Shaking off the rust.

 

[NUCat320]

That fake punt was a bummer.

 

[CatManTrue]

That fake punt was a bummer.

Why, Fitzy? Why???

 

[corbi296]

Everyone saw that fake punt coming a mile away based on field position and formation. Have to come up with something better than having your punter running the ball starting from 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

 

[freewillie07]

Got WAY too cute after baiting Rutgers offsides. A Wildcat formation on 2nd and 7, a toss on 3rd and 5 and a fake punt? Awful.

 

[Frabjous]

Fake punt fooled nobody…

 

[cattul]

Did anyone really think the Cats were actually going to punt, after just going for it (getting bailed out) during the previous set of downs, even deeper into Rutgers territory?

I don’t like that. There are plays with higher probabilities of success.

Edit: then we are all in agreement…..